
Originally Posted by
Charles Glatzer
I do not recommend trying to expose for detail in the whites in-camera, for the exact reason you state above. It is more prudent in the digital world to push the whites just to the point of RGB clipping, as this will move the whole image histogram to the right, making the blacks in effect brighter, not darker. Thereafter, select only the highlights and use post-production techniques to render all the detail you desire in the highlights. FYI- shooting in this manner noise is almost never an issue.Best Amigo, Chas in YNP for another 10 days with limited e mail.